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To: tejek who wrote (177892)	11/11/2003 3:43:58 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1578093

Iraq becoming hotbed of terrorism - Iraqi official By Haitham Haddadin KUWAIT, Nov. 11 — A leading member of Iraq's U.S.-appointed Governing Council said on Tuesday some militants have moved recently to Saudi Arabia from Iraq, which was becoming a hotbed of terrorism. Abdul Aziz al-Hakim told reporters in Kuwait there was probably a link between terror groups in Iraq and those behind the bombing in the Saudi capital Riyadh which killed 18 people at the weekend.''We had feared that Iraq would turn into a breeding ground for terrorism,'' he said. ''We expect those operations which took place in Riyadh have a link to the terrorist groups inside Iraq.'' Saudi Arabia and its ally the United States blamed Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda group for the bombing. Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, the senior U.S. commander in Iraq, said earlier on Tuesday that U.S. forces have detained up to 20 suspected members of al Qaeda in Iraq but have found no proof they belong to bin Laden's network. Washington blames die-hard supporters of deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and foreign Muslim militants for a wave of attacks on occupying troops and a series of suicide bombings in Iraq. Hakim said militants were taking advantage of the lack of proper controls on Iraq's vast borders with its neighbours, including Saudi Arabia. ''According to reliable information, some groups have been moved from Iraq to inside the kingdom (of Saudi Arabia) and they may move to other countries,'' he added. ''Those people don't want stability or security for all the people of the region.'' Hakim's brother, Shi'ite religious leader Ayatollah Baqer al-Hakim, was killed in an August car bombing in the holy city of Najaf in Iraq. Hakim succeeded his brother as head of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI). famulus.msnbc.com